Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-10
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 21-r9ne o. ,1e
most important features Of Secretary -
mars forthcoming annual report : 'ne POI,
..,i.h ,sla,s, 10 the adjustment OF railroaa
hand grants, in the course OF when ne ~
i,Cnnpress had not only made gra" a,' wp Inc
IN s,,ttle instances exc, 60 ~ ~ soJ most
ars1 ~ balf dozen OF the iafstst a. anon
49, ,i,,,s states III the union, bot ~ !u,',t
nr,,yided that any losses n ianus " ~ -
sr,notet limits should De sAlintS4 ,,l,tn
~. i,.,,i.. Nus nearly doubling lhe area
w iis,,ri,,il grants Endtr theae ACTS tlc y,
Seo.SttUent mad Withdrawn ,,ttsI
plbnr apprupT atom mo- oh'y mt
utltat ut. wttuln Indemnity Hn,ts
M tie rpIuueyt 81 grantee G ,nip"n ,yts,
en1r.nous quantities OF pubilt tA,,, i..,,-,.
belt IN reservation q await lhe ~ so ,5
hSti - Ss, =, ? sara tons Ia the q, hsttiV
Iion 0f their roads selections y W y 80 NM,
ire stTtaiu adjustments o. ~ y, 49,. w ~, in
department, do MOI ior nion-' h, ia .,,i.
n tt.ttun the Wisdom u Hiilns ~ -,
ir,,,',i,n ~ r,ttiroaas Hat Ia the llshl ~ rNy
peftence II may be wei - Us .s,4t,t
Nouid not have been ser " Alu ~ ~, 80 as
,ntcrprl,rs other Sise than ~ Sfhht - s,i
,,1,t,iIi. domain, fhpugh much < ~ laa ~. y.
a ogstt certain II Il that the ltSlsiN w ~,
~ 80 These vast terra thFles iitst'A 1ti1Ns -
a., infpn Of railroad coin pahtss gay IN w
enr,lIs wound ~ the hnIu stetd ss'he ~ ~.
NV g,r.. mai hpne htd fair opr.ftanit5 10y
dIsrlaylng lis beneiirtcnt eu-tI.'
The legislation. he claims, Was not 20
harmony with the theory OF Distribution
az the public domain among the people
and saws that the companies III whose
favor tile Lands we're Withdrawn, a. . rue
did not comply with the provisions oi th0
grant. and proceeds To tell now the IN
N..u,nTtV lAgg affected settlers.
T,,,ngh a te,irs tstet mi sht not ba appAr.
" ntly tyS Q ed by a fai3rUal luct&lnhf y
settler would hardly select = beiur- an "s 80.
III one III tbs CO uurhtlOiN WouiI 80 W
ci,Ini 10 il or a r, ht % occupy thl arn3,. :
m untsr il right ui way con tTuNt on pftN =
leo ; CON erred by a granting att' lhas th ~
:, ttIrF ignJFumt ~ his irgNl Hghis hul -,
~ one Il advise him Win respect ~ Vtthsts
"A = ~ fact. yg4ul fYr the sake % pett Aiu
home realty consent u pure n r y = ~
company. when however. tNtutsh y 49,
sarvey. Or adjustments OF srants 49, ~ "
slid q y tn cpmFat y wee hitni - = ltsl ;,
Dig AM, AMI determined by tn6 Il pAftls.l'
10 ne pushc lands, the purrAa,et :.nh vs.
company fOIni hitnsslt 20 tine nhbF ~ ~
nrrdtc1ineut Of b wing lost IN D NJ al "a !
his money Gen rally slih1At hics 4
| 10 enter upon costly litigation with a pp"si
| flI cor lurItIiou drDrtSAtiun OI ~. NOME ~
I p-uIItate aud sasLr nI his years, his etiefsf
/ spI .tr,ngLh in ri iecntng that LON irHt
/ IL Wild condition, Tend rrl MS uAeF7 tHtlhl
| unl rtghL 1T a siiun ainst TIE COMPANY Du
| little more than tnoeirry. y InalsrsEa ~ :,
I what might bs his e4utitts acquired ~ *rarl
~ Til up n what he belle - b. pAft nI w
/ nAti0uA tpmtia. IL vas declared RI va
/ Il gtest u lleial tTlbah1l.hs Nf'nll lr bt y.
! HI shrst / - ullleer. ~ IN AeHtilEc bsaiNh
/ that Withdrawal. uncs INA &c BY 4 an - 2 4
\ authority wAS legal and effective - eG ilh
I nj from tntrttsot " lnin IT. limits, Ate
I wears 81 waiting congress had Jailed - "a
/ power the drpat ttnrnt ~ maze ees AIRY Z Q
/ surveys " hereby some ~ thH sfahts thl fhs y
ifusted ami no i'm ruriiI ~ prs i.'t VI n9Ei
| surveys was 10 slthi. hlt q taM aAa
I Interior wa, a rpcLrt to iumgIlat~ls aljlta
each Of tile rai .ad land sctnts made ~ rpt
EresS ~ aid in the eohst rtett1n 90 sA'lrotl'
entered upyn a cnTctIi c,'nAl irFnt.Ul nt ~
who'll. sab . & % the history and law Frlhblh
to land grants and concluded II tho d~pAa
msnt was clothed with auth"ritT u maze "
/ dcfanlty Withdrawals. as las been done 10 :
many Instances, tIe eAefefs 81 that autlDrtk
wa. a tnAttaFcntif.iy wlElglu sou q dec 'riit5t
aud not q matter u legal Obligation Ia AZ
respect, that same sound lise et-"n Nntth !
Lar interest 10 companies, lustiHea Sa1d y ~
uF8gult now drgntutird psFriuptvflF 10 w
! public tnlrreN, speedy revolution pl -
same; and that ihe tn5@t rttscEiIo way o. -
prdltiny M adjustment ~ Land srants an
/ doing exact |usEt q ~ COMPANIES. guard q
and Promoting the interest % srtile7a a's'
was % permit tna plblic 10 enter tufp entup'
tilinn with tbs ciiupaulr' ia thr sslsrttpn Z
lands heretofore Withdrawn for tuiemAtL
The secretary refers u his rule ~ May
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withdrawal, shpuii not be rrEnE~'i. u
l adds: ''rspMr 81 the companies fhtlrsl "a sho
cause others risd answers assembling T. a =
yu-attin, a. tlles had received satisfaction
their grant either IN flI ~ A. FAR AZ psaalhl
others A<sentel on epnaide atun that a.
lands already covered Jy sci ctinus mas
should lie exempted friTn the order % rHve
alton. aud other companies naierisd - q
order ~ revocation ~ illsstl aud = sipiail.
! ~ chartered rights. bTtsts were nifd at
oral arguments accorded b. tuv r1unsrt
4 a.. \. -
wHlct We . MlIy ana carefully considers
"a V a. dUt, - he imp fFthfrn uf tbs Eurailr
and ths ma. n tudc ri the iutrtrsth iilVp' s.
and on Aug IS 1877 my views we're fuI
* vrssed III a decision rrn.iry.d IN tha n.
| OF thr Atlantic & Pacific railroad eImpau
! which ny hnawET and argument. ralt
nearly ~ the uhtecti ns that ~ tfrswut
I IN Part oVIy by tHrtubers 81 other rusupHHt
, ! Two dAya lhtrr orders Withdrawing Tan
WitHln indemnity Ettntta and rctrvNiuE .
same lrutu srttlrtnrEt yer revoked api .
. Ian "a tost4rCd 10 the publtC iDnHEu and
settlement. Hrst, IN CAGES of tao essfuFrtu.
which hRi Mt answered: Hrrpud. ia thr
which answered m dNsNntsi. THIRD. iu 'ui
? Of curnp1uief Wbtah act up dgfrnsTa rtfnt
vi Inn the rulings Of ths Eprrv luz npgnts
In congressional srnuts to the n fsttnxs 4 !
! kpta. 81 Paul s Northern - llF. ~. Ia
} Minneapolis & Man ,hn. 81. rnIl 4 s3u
city. -iuuN city ~ Puhl and ~" Wtru
& - Peter, i IL provided that upOa Hlg
! / tUar~ dEsignIti n the rpHta ~ said aI,Et a
: hgr"ue.,ss.. y shall BE- the ia
4
70 withdraw from the mArE"t lands osnbrHf
= within th0 prov lsl1nS ~ ths act max ing
[ grant. In Cunsertururr N thIt Ertttaii
thns" roads were mtted tTIm tlSe ORDERS
: restoration. II will Dr seen from thr orr
7 passed in the Atlantic & Pacific CaaS y
i which was applied 10 other tuppuira. ntH
ne ErUtfHdi1. that whilst IL WA dwfevruir
that the lands In question should upt ipn.
u he withheld from appropriation. unIgr
q settlement laws, every preraHtitn tsssI
i was taken e. protect the legal rjguts ~ 4
u pDrAtiOns, Following thia action Instr
itnns were subsequently issued 10 tho rr
miss oner nf lhr general land Office e. dot
nil the available rIfrrs In hta once to-
work NJ adjusting rustd grants, and ururr
. ing aS rapidly IA pntsIb'c with ttH same i
amount ct land returned a. the puhjlr
{ main, through orders revolving Gndrun
Withdrawals, u stated rs the e fn1ttssgrr
nf tire general land office 10 be 20 gat,gu Rrl
beg to refer ca what hus " On aid n nnni
2 part NJ this report w. relation % tic ituuf
0 | tive necessity of APPROPRIATE ions Tor surN .
b. without witch complete adjustment 81 ia
1 railroad gtants Is not practical. at az "a
day"
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